The Last Laugh: The best comedy events on Skiddle | November 2025

We're back with the Last Laugh, this time for the November edition, where we showcase the best comedy events on sale on Skiddle in the coming months and into 2026. Check them out below!

Skiddle Staff

Date published: 19th Nov 2025

As the jumpers come out and the central heating starts its annual return (or even more indoor layers do), November’s comedy calendar is doing anything but slowing down. The run-up to Christmas is stacked with club nights, WIPs, big-room Christmas crackers, and year-end specials from some of the sharpest comics in the game. Whether you’re craving a tight little basement gig, a big festive blowout, or a work-in-progress with real chaos potential, this month has it all.

From looking forward to 2026 for some royally good comedy gigs at castles, to nights before the end of the year with the likes of Shaparak Khorsandi, Marc Jennings, Paul Foot, or the Hot Water Pod crew, the coming months, going up into and beyond the new year, are serving up wall-to-wall laughs.

So, scroll on, grab your tickets, and keep your winter warm with some proper belly laughs.

Comedy at the Castle 2026

Comedy at the Castle is back for 2026, and it's bigger than ever. Now in its fourth year, the UK’s fastest-growing outdoor comedy festival, courtesy of Closeup Comedy and Digbeth Dining Club, expands to three castles, with Warwick and Exeter castles returning, and Lancaster Castle the latest to play host to this comedic siege.

The headliners this year are fit to wear the crowns too, with headline nights from Joanne McNally, Russell Kane, Chris McCausland, Al Murray, and Paul Smith, plus supporting battlements from 25 of the best names in the biz. Plus, alongside the open-air laughs, you get to delight in award-winning street food, cocktails, craft ale & fizz bars, and high-end production across three spectacular historic settings. What more could you want?

The following comedians are also confirmed for Comedy at the Castle 2026: Stephen Bailey, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Scott Bennett, Hal Cruttenden, Larry Dean, Daniel Foxx, Hayley Ellis, Rachel Fairburn, Thomas Green, Nina Gilligan, Janine Harouni, Josh Jones, Esther Manito, Chris McCausland, Gbemi Oladipo, Freddy Quinne, Hatty Preston, Brennan Reece, Mike Rice, Lindsey Santoro, Paul Sinha, Fin Taylor, and Seann Walsh.

Scroll down to find more information, tickets, and lineups for each of the Comedy at the Castle weekends at Warwick, Lancaster, and Exeter.

Comedy at the Castle 2026 - Warwick Castle

When: Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th May 2026

Where: Warwick Castle in Coventry

A bank-holiday trilogy under one of the Midlands’ most dramatic backdrops: Joanne McNally headlines the Friday, with Fin Taylor, Rachel Fairburn, and Josh Jones; Russell Kane brings his high-velocity showmanship on Saturday alongside Ed Byrne, Esther Manito, and Thomas Green; while recent strictly star Chris McCausland closing with his warmth and razor-sharp observation on Sunday alongside Hatty Preston, Mike Rice, and Scott Bennett; all with Freddy Quinne as resident host acorss the weekend.

Comedy at the Castle: Friday Night with Joanne McNally + more! - Friday 22nd May 2026

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Comedy at the Castle: Saturday Night with Russell Kane + more! - Saturday 23rd May 2026

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Comedy at the Castle: Sunday Night with Chris McCausland + more! - Sunday 24th May 2026

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Comedy at the Castle 2026 - Lancaster Castle

When: Friday 19th – Sunday 21st June 2026

Where: Lancaster Castle in Lancaster

A North West debut with serious pedigree: Joanne McNally headlines the Friday with Hayley Ellis, Stephen Bailey and Seann Walsh; Russell Kane takes Saturday with Paul Sinha, Lindsey Santoro and Mike Rice; while Paul Smith brings the Sunday scouse heat alongside Larry Dean, Brennan Reece and Nina Gilligan; all hosted across the weekend again by Freddy Quinne.

Comedy at the Castle: Friday Night with Joanne McNally and more! - Friday 19th June 2026

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Comedy at the Castle: Saturday Night with Russell Kane and more! - Saturday 20th June 2026

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Comedy at the Castle: Sunday Night with Paul Smith and more! - Sunday 21st June 2026

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POWDERHAM CASTLE, EXETER — Comedy at the Castle 2026

When: Friday 17th – Sunday 19th July 2026

Where: Powderham Castle in Exeter

South-West summer laughs at their finest: Joanne McNally opens Friday night with a stacked supporting cast that includes Janine Harouni, Hal Cruttenden, and Daniel Foxx; Paul Smith brings huge crowd energy on Saturday with Angela Barnes, Gbemi Oladipo, and Stephen Bailey; and Al Murray closes Sunday with Hayley Ellis, Scott Bennett, and Thomas Green; Freddy Quinne hosts throughout.

Comedy at the Castle: Friday Night with Joanne McNally and more! - Friday 17th July 2026

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Comedy at the Castle: Saturday Night with Paul Smith and more! - Saturday 18th July 2026

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Comedy at the Castle: Sunday Night with Al Murray and more! - Sunday 19th July 2026

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Good Times 2026 Comedy Gala starring Russell Howard & friends

When: Monday 25th May 2026

Where: Good Times At The Ridings in Bristol

Yes, it’s next year... But this is already shaping up to be one of 2026’s biggest comedy events. Russell Howard headlines a massive open-air gala as part of Good Times at The Ridings, bringing with him a supporting cast of very special unannounced guests, with the wonderful Cerys Nelmes hosting.

This year's edition with Katherine Ryan sold out fast, so if you want in on Bristol’s biggest comedy night of the summer, especially one headlined by a legend like Russell, then don’t hang about.

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Josie Long

When: Wednesday 26th November 2025

Where: The Foundry Sheffield in Sheffield

Three‑time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Josie Long returns with an endearingly odd, ideas‑packed new show about discovery, wonder, extinction—and yes, absolutely massive armadillos (really). It’s warm, curious, a little apocalyptic and very Josie—complete with at least one “good tip about silt”.

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Ha Ha Comedy Hall – Seann Walsh’s Christmas Cracker

When: Friday 28th November 2025

Where: The Parkway in Middlesbrough

Kickstart the festive season with a heavyweight bill: Seann Walsh brings razor‑sharp stories and TV‑honed charisma, joined by Britain’s Got Talent winner Lost Voice Guy. Local hero James Kilvington MCs what promises to be a proper Christmas belter, ideal for work dos, mate dates, or anyone who wants maximum laughs without the cheesy buffet.

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Shaparak Khorsandi: Scatterbrain

When: Wednesday 3rd December 2025

Where: Old Fire Station in Carlisle

A candid, warm and pin‑sharp new hour from Shaparak Khorsandi, refracted through the lens of an ADHD diagnosis and her memoir. Expect witty detours through letter‑writing, early comic years and a brain that’s “chaotic, hilarious and cluttered”—with critics praising the passion and relevance.

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Merchant City Comedy ft. Marc Jennings

When: Sunday 7th December 2025

Where: Blackfriars Basement in Glasgow

Scottish stand-up sharp-shooter Marc Jennings headlines a Blackfriars Basement in a night packed with no-nonsense punchlines and brilliantly dry Glaswegian realism. Expect a lively basement crowd, whip-smart observations, and the kind of giggles Jennings has honed on YouTube, BBC shows, and sold-out touring hours.

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**Cannibal F*ckboy – WIP**

When: Sunday 22nd March 2026

Where: Creatures Comedy Club in Manchester

At 19, Finlay Christie became one of the youngest ever winners of the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny competition. His first self-released special, 'OK Zoomer’, has over 500k views on YouTube, and now he's bringing a chaotic, high-concept Work-In-Progress show to the Creatures Comedy Club basement, where he tries out new jokes for a discerning Manchester audience, featuring material on both fuckboys and cannibalism.

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Good Ship Comedy NYE Special feat. Michael Akadiri

When: Wednesday 31st December 2025 (New Year's Eve)

Where: The Good Ship Comedy Club (The Colonel Fawcett) in London

Ring in the new year with critically acclaimed rising star Michael Akadiri, the latest comic to carry on the noble tradition of NHS doctors who are also hilarious stand-ups. His natural charm and cheeky, observational style has already seen him become a regular headliner around the country. Expect big atmosphere, sharp sets from hand-picked supports, and a NYE crowd ready to shout the roof down.

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The Last Laugh Comedy Club – New Year’s Eve

When: Wednesday 31st December 2025 (New Year's Eve)

Where: Sheffield Memorial Hall in Sheffield

A proper Sheffield New Year’s Eve blowout from The Last Laugh Comedy Club, featuring a hand-picked lineup of club killers, including Tony Burgess, Daisy Earl, and Scott Bennett, delivering guaranteed last-day-of-the-year belly laughs. Expect a huge atmosphere, big energy, and a perfect way to slam the door on 2025 before rolling into 2026 with sore sides.

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Hot Water Green Room Podcast LIVE

When: Saturday 22nd November 2025

Where: Hot Water Comedy Club at Blackstock Market in Liverpool

The cult-favourite Green Room Podcast, from the North West's funniest reprobates Jamie Hutchinson and Tony Carroll, comes to the stage, with the Hot Water crew bringing their chaotic, unfiltered, behind-the-scenes nonsense to a live audience. Expect wild stories, killer riffs, and general silliness with a Liverpool crowd more than ready to get stuck in.

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